Yelena Chebukina

Yelena Vasilyevna Chebukina (Russian: Елена Васильевна Чебукина; from 1987-1989 Ovchinnikova; born 11 October 1965) is a former volleyball player, who was a member of the Soviet national team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Yelena Chebukina
Personal information
Full nameYelena Vasilyevna Chebukina
NationalitySoviet, Russian, Croatian
Born (1965-10-11) 11 October 1965
Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Career
YearsTeams
1984—1991
1991—1992
1992—1993
1993—1994
1994—1995
1995—1996
1996—1997
1997—1998
1998—1999
1999—2000
2000—2002
ADK Almaty
Mladost Zagreb
Impresem Agrigento
Pallavolo Matera
Jogging Volley Altamura
Ito Yokado
Denso Airybees
ŽOK Dubrovnik
Leites Nestlé
Zanetti Bergamo
Despar Perugia
National team
1983—1991
1992
1992—1993
1995—2001
 Soviet Union
 Unified Team
 Russia
 Croatia

In the 1990s, Chebukina played for Russia and then the Croatia women's national volleyball team.[1]

She started to play in the Italian Volleyball League in 1992 with Irina Smirnova Ilchenko for Impresem Agrigento, ended third in the regular season. During the season 1993-94 she played for PVF Latte Rugiada Matera. With the team PVF Latte Rugiada Matera she won the European Super Cup in 1993, the Italian Cup and the Italian Championship in 1994. Later on, the following years, she also played for Tradeco Altamura. In 1999 with Foppapedretti Bergamo she won the Italian Super Cup and the Champions League in 2000. She ended her career playing for Despar Perugia from 2000 to 2002.

References

  1. Vukašinović, Ana (30 November 2010). "Uvezene medalje: Stranci koji su zbog sporta postali Hrvati". 24sata (in Croatian). Retrieved 11 July 2011.
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